In thinking about the long-term game before us in an expanding circle, I’ve been wondering about the relationship between our ways of doing things at the municipal and national scales. I have to wonder how smart planning right here could help us work toward more equitable, resilient, and convivial societies. In short: our personal responsibilities … More We then ford on, boats skiffing nimbly on the river…

The last few weeks and the coming few have been and will be a clamber of sorts up some hills. They’ve been very public and civic for me and are about to become totally personal. All of them are grounded in the place where I live and I see as ways for me to realize … More A fierce love of my place

Thank you, supervisors, for your service. Thank you, citizens, for being here. This issue comes down to commonsense questions: When is enough, enough? When does our community’s volition matter more than the pipedream of a few? By the reaction of the last few months, this meeting today, and the stern resistance you will face, you … More Remarks to the Ferguson Township Board 5.18.2015

A few days ago, a phalanx of concerned citizens showed up to do the hard-winning work of democracy. We packed the Ferguson Township board meeting to tell them that “enough is enough,” that the proposed Toll Brothers apartment complex on our water recharge area needs to stop. Led off by local muckracker and fellow Water … More A phalanx of united people

I am often struck by how connected some of us are to civic duty and how little some of us are. For years, I have tried to stay abreast of local, state, national, and international events. Like you, I have had to parent, work a job, volunteer for this or that thing, finish my Ph.D., … More There is no such thing as cheap citizenship

I’m running on the Water Slate for Ferguson Township. As invested community members in a beautiful and prosperous area, we need leadership that envisions our small part of the world in big ways. That’s what Laura Dininni, Colleen Unroe, and I (Peter Buckland) will do. Write us in for Ferguson board of supervisors today. It’s time … More WATER SLATE: CLEAN LEADERSHIP FOR CLEAN WATER IN FERGUSON TOWNSHIP